CVE-2014-9582 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the short_name parameter in the file manager rename action, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-9582?

CVE-2014-9582 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in components/filemanager/dialog.php in Codiad 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the short_name parameter in a rename action. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly mapped to CVE-2014-1137; see CVE-2014-1137 for more information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9582?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codiad Codiad.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9582?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9582 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2014-9582 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9582 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8hh-vx96-cp8q.

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